Professor AA must be sensing her own mortality to be brought to tears. Why the sadness? A life that was lived well passes from the scene, as all must. The Ginsburgs spent 56, apparently joyous years together, which is infinitely more than most married partners ever get to do. This was a loving marriage to be celebrated, even in death.

Love the Ginsberg speech quoted in the article, and of course the notion of Justice Ginsberg and Scalia going to India together.

It's not surprising that Ginsberg and Scalia like each other. They are both Old School in respectful manners, still close products of their immigrant heritage, tough and demanding, high horsepower intellects, confident, and deeply satisfied with their marriages and families.

Old age is not for sissies, and quite clearly Justice Ginsberg is no sissie.